Over 7 years of working with small to mid size companies on social media strategy and content creation.

Elizabeth Alva

Over 7 years of working with small to mid size companies on social media strategy and content creation.

Available to hire

Over 7 years of working with small to mid size companies on social media strategy and content creation.

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Multimedia Manager at Private Clients
April 1, 2024 - Present
Manage and advise media accounts with a combined 1.8 million followers for private clients in the education, journalism & tourism sectors. Responsibilities include creating content in graphic, photo and video formats, creating email newsletters, website maintenance and working to increase reach as well as roll out marketing campaigns.
Special Projects at Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Manage special projects for Marian Shrine in Santa Clara, California with 900,000 annual visitors. Responsibilities include creating promotional materials for visitors and developing graphics and special projects for parish marketing and website maintenance to be launched in 2025.
Photography and Multimedia Apprentice at EWTN Vatican
November 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Covered all main Vatican events and papal audiences on behalf of EWTN and developed EWTN Travel App. Responsibilities included capturing and distributing pictures to networks, translating and quality checking news reports in Spanish and English, working to build social media growth, publishing newspaper articles, and creating graphic designs for special events to launch the development of EWTN Next.
Photographer at World Youth Day.com
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Covered all main World Youth Day events as a part of the World Youth Day.com team. Participated in press conferences, documented interviews and released images to various news outlets.
Head of Media and Religion Teacher at Mar Qardakh School
September 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Taught fundamentals of religion to students in grades six through nine at an internationally accredited IB school in Erbil, Iraq. Responsibilities included full-time classroom presence, assisting in events and supervising students during lunch hours. As head of media, managed school website and social media pages, covered events as photographer and produced graduation videos.
English Assistance and Author at ACI MENA
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Edited and revised articles into English translations from Arabic for international audiences. Assisted in social media translations and wrote articles for ACI MENA covering ongoing events in Erbil, Iraq.
Head Student Marketing Photographer at Franciscan University of Steubenville
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Photographed events around campus for the marketing and communications department, and worked with the marketing team to create content released in social media, print and digital formats.
Editorial Assistant at Abound Communications
May 1, 2016 - Present
Transcribed and edited recorded interviews published in books and professional articles. Reviewed and edited book drafts for content and style. Updated content on business website and advised business media strategy.
Instructor at Debate Institutes
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2022
Taught debate and public speaking after-school programs for children ages 8 to 15 at various schools and educational centers around Silicon Valley, CA.
Communications Intern at Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine
May 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Oversaw photography of special events for parish with 900,000 annual visitors. Assisted with social media and weekly bulletin as well as summer camp communications.
Social Media and Marketing Intern at The JP2 Project
February 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
Coordinated marketing plans and managed social media for study abroad organization. Provided marketing photography and collaborated with management to implement a social media marketing plan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Franciscan University of Steubenville
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Qualifications

EWTN Summer Academy - Participant
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
EWTN Summer Academy - Tutor on Leadership Team
June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Serra Service Award
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
Youthpass - European Commission
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
Top Ten National Debate Team
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality